Festival of Snow 2015 Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Wow, it's been a while. Sorry I haven't posted in... almost a year, but I'm back! And to kick things off we'll start with my favorite 2015 party/event, the Festival of Snow.

 

Who knew that after all these years Club Penguin would bring back the classic Festival of Snow? I guess they have been listening to their fans after all!

Like most classic parties or the more modern events, there's really no party features. Just simple stuff, check out the decorations, and pick up a few items. 

The decorations themselves are pretty much what you would expect from a Festival of Snow. Nothing too grand, just snow sculptures designed by the users, and a few other decorations here and there. While most of the snow sculptures are pretty well made, some of them are kind of bad. 

For items, the classic Ice Crown and Snowflake T-Shirt from the first ever Festival of Snow make a comeback. This is awesome because it gives newer users a chance to get these items. While some may complain about how they're not rare anymore, I think the appearance of the item is more important than how long ago it was released. Also, they're finally in boxes again instead of an interface! How cool is that?

 

The only thing I really don't like about this party is the music. It just feels a little too Frozen for me. I think it would've been cooler if they brought back some of the older songs.

 

Looking at this party, I can't help but feel that it was made specifically for the older players who stuck around through all of the garbage CP has put out in recent years. This party could've easily happened in 2007 or 2009, because, well, it did.

 

Score: 4.5/5

 

What did you think about the Festival of Snow? Are you glad it's back? Were you around for the original in 2007, or the one in 2009? If so, how do you think it compares to those?

 

Chill is out, peace!

 

 

2014 Events Review

Since I'm a little late on this, I'll be reviewing all of the events we've had so far this year in one post: Welcome Russia, Funny Hat Week, Penguin Prom, and Turbo Race 3000.

Welcome Russia

 

The decorations at Welcome Russia were pretty much what you would expect from a mini-party about, well, Russia. We got a nice item too, although it was one of those weird ones that looks good until you actually put it on your penguin and it looks ugly. So yeah, it was a decent event, but not the greatest. Score: 3/5

Now HERE'S what we wanted! The party's decorations were pretty cool, kind of similar to the classic parties where the rooms were actually decorated instead of "transformed". The items were all pretty cool, my favorite being The Donut Conquerer as it reminded me of an old friend. The music is a cool tune that's a nice throwback to the first ever Music Jam. It's kind of funny, because I considered Funny Hat Week better than all the parties before it that year! Score: 5/5

The Penguin Prom, while I wasn't looking forward to it at first really, turned out to be a pretty awesome event! Unlike most other events, three rooms were decorated for the event: the School,
Mine Shack, and Stadium. While the Stadium's decorations were very minor, the School and Mine Shack had really nice decorations. As far as items go, I found it really weird how you got a graduation cap, but no gown, and I know others did too. The background is nice too. The music in the School is awesome, being an instrumental medley of The Party Starts Now, Gotta Have A Wingman, Ghosts Just Wanna Dance, Cool in the Cold, and Anchors Aweigh. What's not to like? Score: 5/5

The Turbo Race 3000, while cool in theory, was kind of a flop. The actual "racing" was very flawed, as you couldn't race with other users and it only activated based on what you did, so it didn't make much of an actual race. The decorations felt kind of cramped, although it was nice to see the Stadium's old design again after the Penguin Cup. The items were pretty nice, although the helmet feels incomplete without the actual suit, so non-members kind of got a bad deal there. The song is pretty nice and sounds like something you might hear in a slower-paced racing video game. Score: 3/5

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Music Jam 2014 Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'll be reviewing the... Music Jam this year... oh brother.

First stop, the features. Or, lack thereof. SoundStudio aside, the only real features are watching the performances of Cadence and the Band, Violetta (WHY?!?!?!), Cole Plante, Sabrina, and Zendaya. The only performance I could sit through the whole way was Best Day Ever, and all the others bothered me, especially Violetta (again, WHY?!?!?!?). While Cole Plante's remix of Gotta Have A Wingman was pretty nice at first, Stompin' Bob's messed-up voice ruined the entire song. Meanwhile, it seems Sabrina's song (Can't Blame A Girl For Trying) was aimed purely at the female audience, while all the others were gender-neutral. Except Violetta's. I don't know what that one was about. In terms of mascots, as you'd expect Cadence and the Penguin Band are back. THANK YOU! It's been way too long since we've seen the Band.

Decorations are mostly where the party falls flat on its face. While previous Music Jams have been known for being island-wide celebrations, this one consists of two decorated rooms on the island and six party rooms. The Dock (pictured) is nice I suppose, but the Town is merely recycled from the Teen Beach Movie Summer Jam, meaning they couldn't even take time to create a new look for the Town. Aye aye aye... The party rooms are the Music Cruise, which, although the designs are decent, really don't stick out and aren't memorable like past Music Jams have been.

So, the Music Jam gets back up on its feet after the decorations mishap... and falls flat on its face again with items. There were VERY few items and not a single catalog, unlike previous parties. All but one of the items are presented in the "come back tomorrow to get this item!" format, which is really annoying. While some of them are decent like the Beat Dropper Hat, most of them are pretty garbage. Also, it seems like a lot of them are directed at girls only, such as the Urban Diva Outfit or Here Comes Treble. Also, CP thought it would be a good idea to put the Miner's Helmet as a free item for some reason, even though pretty much EVERY penguin has it and it's available all the time. While the special guest backgrounds are nice, nobody will really care about them. How many people do you honestly see wearing Rocky and Cece's background nowadays, or Brady and McKenzie's, or Kermit's? While they ARE rare, they won't really have much value. And for some reason, a lot of the signatures are cut off by the player card...

And lastly, the music. As we all know, music IS the biggest part of the MUSIC Jam, right? RIGHT?

...well, uh, no, apparently.

Besides the performances, there are only four songs at this party, each used in only one room, and the rest are all ambience. That's right folks, at the MUSIC Jam, only HALF of the rooms actually have MUSIC! The few tracks that are actually used are pretty decent at least. As for the performances themselves, I already went over them in the features section, so I won't talk about them here.

And you know your party is bad when the best thing is non-member friendliness. Non-members can watch all the performances and get almost every item at the party, with a few exceptions. (Although most of the items they can't get are terrible imo)

All in all, the Music Jam was a terrible departure from a once beloved party. Even the Ultimate Jam was way better! At this point, do we really want to have CP attempt another Music Jam?

Score: 1/5

Chill is out, peace!

Penguin Cup Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'll be reviewing the Penguin Cup. (oops i'm late) I'm going to be reviewing it a little bit differently, but not much.

The Shootouts get old and repetitive, and they do so very, VERY fast. The only reason I did hundreds of them, was to get all the items on my penguin. The only thing to mix it up was the power shoes - which were honestly nothing but cheap. If you don't wear the shoes, you have pretty much no chance to beat someone who does wear the shoes, especially the final ones.

Playing Soccer at the Stadium *cough*Soccer Pitch*cough* was way more fun though, oddly. I liked how it actually kept score and you knew which goal was which. I don't like how it completely randomizes the teams that you're playing on for that though, but whatever. It brings a lot more life to the game either way.

Also, who EVER doubted the Sharks were going to win? Just like the Scare Games, the Sharks crushed all the other teams by a landslide. What's the point of these events if everyone flocks to one main team? There's no real competition here at all!

The decorations were, nyeeh...... they weren't bad by any means, I actually thought they were pretty great - but what's with all the cement and grass? I thought this was the Penguin Cup. It kinda bugs me how CP keeps putting cement in at parties - when there's barely even any cars to begin with! The decorations are still pretty awesome, but that really bothers me. Oh and the Ski Village area is forgotten. Again.

The items are pretty decent. While there are a few oddballs like The Fan Fro or the Unbeatable Keeper Costume, for the most part they're all pretty nice. I was on Team Hot Sauce during the party, and my favorite item was probably the Fire Power Shoes, because they matched my outfit pretty well. 

The music selection was pretty decent, and they were all pretty good. The only one I didn't like that much was the weird fan cheers at the Stadium, they just didn't feel right.

As far as non-member friendliness goes, this party does pretty well. All penguins can get the vuvuzelas, Penguin Cup Ball, and the actual Penguin Cup. As for the items earned by the Shootouts, for every item that members can get, non-members can get one too. However, they can't get any power shoes, which puts them at a SERIOUS disadvantage in the Shootouts as I mentioned before.

The Penguin Cup is, without a doubt, the best party of the year so far. While it's not that great, it definitely beats all the other parties this year.

Score: 4/5

What did you think of the Penguin Cup? Also, did you like how I'm doing the reviews now? Leave a comment!

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Best Day Ever Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Cadence recently made a new song, called Best Day Ever. So, like I did with Party In My Iggy, I decided I'd review it.

First of all, I'm glad Cadence is doing this one on her own. Club Penguin has really exhausted the concept of Cadence and the Penguin Band guest starring on each other's songs - it really gets old and I'd like to see them making songs by themselves again.

I really liked the song, it had a nice upbeat feel and all that good stuff. However, as much as I liked it, it doesn't really have that CP feel that songs like The Party Starts Now, Anchors Aweigh, Ghosts Just Wanna Dance, Cool in the Cold, Gotta Have A Wingman, and Party In My Iggy have. It just feels like a generic song that you'd hear on the radio.

Despite that minor flaw, I still really like this song. It's better than some of CP's newer songs, like Party In My Iggy.

Chill is out, peace!

Future Party Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'll be reviewing Club Penguin's latest party, the Future Party - and I'm on time for once! Write that down.

Features

The robos are pretty cool, and their "snowball" animations (which unfortunately, only work in space) are pretty cool. Unfortunately, we can't destroy other robos like at the Marvel Superhero Takeover, which was pretty fun. Speaking of robos, the space "game" is lame. All you do is throw snowballs at meteors and microbots (who look like the Test Bots, which I think is pretty cool). And they don't even do anything! If you get hit by an asteroid, nothing happens. If a microbot blasts you, nothing happens. And if you don't destroy them and they reach the island, guess what? NOTHING HAPPENS. The game feels urgent, but there's really no urgency. There's no penalty if you get hit, or if you don't get hit by an asteroid. And guess what? The final battle, which has once again been hyped, is terrible as well. Protobot does NOTHING. The only attack that can do anything to you is his missiles, but that only has an aesthetic effect. The fights in space are insanely boring and they could've been made a lot better by, oh, I don't know, actually having effects when you mess up?

As for mascots, you can meet Gary with a new background. Well, not exactly. It's Gary 3000, Gary 2000 years in the future. I like Gary a lot, but isn't he overused by now? We still have half a year of parties left to go and Gary already visited twice. He IS my favorite mascot and all, but good gravy.

Score: 3/5

Decorations

The decorations are pretty cool - well, what there is, exactly. Apparently in the future, the Plaza, Forest, Cove, Mine Shack, Dojo Courtyard, Ski Village, Stadium, and Ski Hill all got EXPLODED BY PROTOBOT MWAAHAHAHA destroyed. Either that or they disappeared for no reason. Either way works. 

Anyway, to the actual decorations. The designs are all pretty cool and future-y and stuff... yeah. That's really all I have to say.

Score: 4/5

Items

Club Penguin did a great job with the items at this party, I really can't complain.

Okay I lied, I can complain. The alien items are just... I dunno. They just don't feel right. *shudder* Also, the Asteroid Head has the stupid add-on beak that I hate so much. But other than that, everything is great. I do wonder one thing though - why in the world is the Cybernetic Arm a body item?

Score: 4/5

Music

The music at this party is really good. All the tracks are brand new, and Club Penguin did a great job. The robotic singer in the background bothers me though...  my favorite song is definitely Strange Galaxy. I can't get enough of it!

Score: 4/5

Non-Member Friendliness

Looks like Club Penguin gave more features to non-members in 2000 years. Non-members can get half of the items from the party catalog, visit all the rooms, and collect three of the four non-catalog items. Unfortunately, they can't use the robos.

Score: 4/5

Final Score

While the Future Party isn't the greatest party, it's certainly not the worst. While the decorations, items, and music are great, the lack of rooms in the future and the bland nature of the "game" make it seem to fall flat.

Final Score: 4/5

What did you think of the Future Party? Would you like to see it back next year?

Chill is out, peace!

Puffle Party 2014 Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'm going to review the Puffle Party 2014. The Puffle Party, since its introduction in 2009, has been a beloved party, but 2013's wasn't the greatest. Can 2014's companion celebration do better?

Features

As always, we can transform into puffles. The feature is kept somewhat fresh, with the addition of Gold, Dino, Dog, and Cat puffles. SPEAKING OF Dog and Cat Puffles... they really aren't the greatest. Like Dino Puffles, they really can't do much. However, Dino Puffles were still cool because of the fact that they were rare and collectable. Dog and Cat Puffles changed that by becoming PERMANENT puffles in the Pet Shop that you have to pay for. It's not really worth it at all, and I think they should've been kept free. When the Brown Puffle first came out, it was free, and it was WAY better than these puffles. As usual, PH is also waddling around - unfortunately without a new background. The Puffle Park (basically this year's Puffle Hotel) also opened, which is kind of cool actually. Also, just like the "grand finale" at the Muppets World Tour, the Puffle Gala is nothing but garbage. All you do is have your puffles perform tricks - and you don't even get any prizes! Why was this even kept until the end of the party? They should've released it right away (or not use it at all). The Puffle Tricks, like Puffle Digging, are cool for a few minutes, but then just get boring.

Score: 3/5

Decorations

The decorations are a fresh new update from previous years, with the removal of the themed rooms. Personally, I miss them, but hey, what are you gonna do. Unfortunately, this leaves several rooms, like the Night Club, Dance Lounge, Iceberg, Mine, and Underground Pool undecorated. The Pet Shop also isn't decorated for whatever reason. The other decorations are a combination of new and old, with some brand new designs like the Snow Forts, Forest, Cove, and... FINALLY the Coffee Shop. All the designs are pretty awesome, even with the removal of several key decorated rooms.

Score: 4/5

Items

I really have nothing to complain about with the items. While some of them aren't the greatest in the world, none of the items at this party are really junk. It's a shame the hoodies don't look as good in-game as they do on the player card... It was also nice that they threw in the Purple Bunny Ears now that the Easter Egg Hunt is absent.

Score: 4/5

Music

As always, the Puffle Party music never fails to impress me. The old tracks we all love are still here, along with a few from other parties. The new songs are fantastic as well. Keep it up, CP!

Score: 5/5

Non-Member Friendliness

Non-members can visit every room at this party, and get over half of the items.  Of course, they can't adopt the new puffles, but who would've expected otherwise?

Score: 4/5

Final Score

While the features could be improved on, the decorations, items, and music are all amazing. While it's not as great as it could be, it's definitely a step in the right direction.

Final Score: 4/5

What did you guys think of the Puffle Party this year?

Chill is out, peace!

Muppets World Tour Review

Hi-ho! Chill here.

Okay I won't do that.

Hey guys! Chill here. Today I'll be reviewing the first takeover of 2014, the Muppets World Tour! The party received pretty mixed reactions from users - some welcoming the party, and others hating it, some even vowing not to log on during the party. But how did it turn out? Which side's expectations were right (at least in my opinion)? Let's find out!

Features

The features at this party are actually pretty simple. Everyday, you log on, go to a room, do a dance with another penguin, and get a prize. These "mini-quests" are REALLY boring though, and I think they could've done something a little bit better with them. And then, the big show, which the entire party was leading up to - was trash. All that happens is the Muppets show up and do a dance with three frames of animation. Talk about boring. There's also the little Gift Shop event with Constantine. The only feature at this party I liked was meeting Kermit the Frog. At first I wasn't too excited about it, but it was fun getting to hang out and talk to him in English servers.
Score: 3/5

Decorations
The decorations are... well, meh at best. None of the designs really appeal to me all that much. The Cove is pretty cool though. However, the Plaza is TERRIBLE. It's supposed to resemble the United States, but I don't see how it does that at all. And what's up with the Pet Shop? It's the USA, not Japan! There's really not much good to say here.
Score: 3/5

Items
Items... ehhh... they aren't really the greatest. The Muppets costumes just don't feel right, especially when a lot of them are combined with Club Penguin's style. Seriously, Miss Piggy with a beak? The hats from the mini-quests aren't much to speak of either. The quest items are mostly just okay, except for a few, like the Cream Pie and the Beakers. The backgrounds really aren't anything special either.
Score: 3/5 

Music
If anything could save this party, it's the music, right? Nope. Most of the songs are either just okay, or horrible. Like the Plaza. And the Town. The only song at this party I actually like is the Cove.
Score: 2/5

Non-Member Friendliness
Non-members can visit all the rooms at this party, get all the backgrounds, and they can do the tasks and earn the hats from them. However, they can't get the actual items to do the tasks, and will need to find another member to do them with. They can't buy from the Muppets Catalog either, which, in my opinion, isn't that big of a loss anyway.
Score: 3/5

Final Thoughts 
 I was never excited about this party from the start - but I didn't think it would be that bad. While I would like to see Kermit again, I don't think it's worth another one of these monstrosities.
Final Score: 3/5

What did you guys think of the Muppets World Tour? Should they have another tour, or just leave the island forever?

Chill is out, peace!

The Fair 2014 Review

Hey guys! Chill here. The Fair (or the Fall Fair for some of you older users) has always been a favorite party, but it seemed like it was gone for good in 2013 when the Medieval Party took its place. It returned in February 2014 - but how was the revival of this classic party?

Features
As always, the old Fair carnival games are back. However, I am VERY disappointed in Club Penguin. They said that there would be brand new games this year. Unless you count rooms where you walk around to a certain spot and earn 10 tickets as a game, there were no new games this year. They added rides this year, where you could earn 10 tickets by hitting a target of some sort. Some, like the Space Squid and the Wagon Wheel, were completely pointless, but I still had fun using them. However, I think you should've earned 50 or 100 tickets when you hit a target on the rides, considering the high prices of the items this year. There was no reason to go on the rides to earn tickets when you could play a game like Puffle Paddle and earn way more tickets way faster.
Also, the Penguin Band is here. NOPE! Just kidding! For some reason Club Penguin thought it would be a cool idea to just have the Penguin Band perform, but not waddle around, even though Penguin Band hasn't even had any mascot appearances since the unofficial My Penguin Launch Party in May 2013! If you only count official appearances, then it was the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam in July 2012. And even then, they only made RARE appearances. Instead we got Rookie...
And the Daily Spinner was TERRIBLE. If it was just coins and tickets I wouldn't mind, but Club Penguin had the stupidity to put TWO PINS AND A BACKGROUND ON IT! That's terrible for people who try to collect every item like me, because whether or not you got those items was based entirely on luck. Thankfully, both of my accounts combined got all the items, but the fact that I missed one on both accounts should be a red flag.
Score: 2/5

Decorations
Like the Prehistoric Party, this year's Fair is unfortunately comprised of only party rooms. WHY? Club Penguin had something great going with the original fair, and they decided to cram it into just four party rooms, and the six "rides". These decorations are alright, but, why did they do it?
Also, they added an evening sky to the party. It looks nice, but why do we need it? The Fair was fine without it before.
Overall these decorations make me feel like I'm at some small carnival, not at a huge fair.
Score: 3/5

Items
As with any fair, there's a lot of items. They're all pretty nice, including some new Puffle Hats, and a ton of other stuff, like the Pixel Shades, Retro Joystick, and Balloon Sword. Some of them are a bit weird (Pork Pie Hat), and there's some strange recolor choices, like the Twinkle Twinkle Hat, which is a recolor of The Tree Topper from the Holiday Parties... Yeeeah. There's also the new backgrounds for Rookie and the Penguin Band, and the Daily Spinner items (grrr.....).
HOWEVER - there is one huge flaw with the items this time. Not the items themselves, no, the prices. To get EVERY item at The Fair, non-members will need to get 10,600 tickets. To get every new member item, members will need to get 25,050 tickets. Add to that the 17,800 tickets you'll need to purchase all the returning items. Puffle Hats cost 4000 tickets a piece. Assuming you need EVERY item and only want each Puffle Hat once, you'll need a whopping 53,450 tickets. And Club Penguin does NOTHING about this. The only new ways to earn tickets are the Daily Spin and the new fair rides, and you only earn garbage from those. Games where you can earn lots of tickets force you to play a while just to accumulate over 500. Kids are in school, likely with mountains of homework to do when they get home! They don't have time to be on Club Penguin constantly earning 53,450 tickets for all these prizes, especially with how HARD it is to earn these tickets!
Score: 3/5

Music
If there's one good thing about this party, it's definitely the music. Club Penguin composed some AMAZING new songs for this party - although the returning songs feel out of place. Shadow Guy and Gamma Gal for a pirate game? Err...
Score: 4/5

Non-Member Friendliness
This party isn't even friendly to members but whatever... Non-members can't get most of the items, but if they get a Silver Ticket on the Daily Spin, they can ride one of the rides. I think non-members were lucky that they didn't have to get all of the prizes... but that's just me.
Score: 3/5

Final Thoughts 
People complained about how similar The Fair 2012 was to the previous parties - but it was way better than this version. Bring back the old Fair, Club Penguin!
Final Score: 3/5

What did you think of The Fair? Was it better or worse than previous Fairs? Leave a comment below!

Chill is out, peace!

Prehistoric Party 2014 Review

Hey guys! Chill here once again. Sick of me yet? :D Haha, just kidding. Anyway, today I'm going to review the Prehistoric Party. The first ever Prehistoric Party in 2013 was pretty horrible, so how does the 2014 one hold up? Will it be fantastic, or will it just leave a bad taste of rotten eggs in your mouth? Let's check it out!

 Features

Dino Puffles are so COOL - but unfortunately the quest for them isn't. It could be worse actually. I liked transforming into dinos too, and I'm glad they freshened it up by adding new colors and even new dino species, instead of recycling the same old ones from last year. Although for some reason, roaring doesn't affect the environment anymore. Dinos also throw snowballs this year instead of losing their lunch on passerby penguins. I'm indifferent to that change.
Score: 4/5

Decorations
The decorations are mostly the same as last year, with a few differences. While some rooms such as the Tree Place got a few new additions, rooms like the Stony Town and Dino Nests looked like prehistoric CP had a Construction Party. Either way, the decorations are pretty nice.
Score: 5/5

Items
The items are alright this time around, although some of them are a bit weird looking, like the Prehistoric Beta Hat, or the Dino Horns. Although, I'll never understand why they added a Stone Hair Dryer.
Score: 3/5

Music
The music is nice. At the Prehistoric Party 2013, the music was one of the ONLY good things about that party, and this party brings back those songs, along with a few new tracks, like the Salon. I really have nothing to complain about here.
Score: 5/5

Non-Member Friendliness
Non-members can, for once, collect every item, and visit every room. However, they can't adopt any Dino Puffles, which was the main purpose of this party.
Score: 3/5

Final Thoughts 
This version of the Prehistoric Party was way better than its predecessor. I'm glad Club Penguin got it right and was able to start off the year on the right foot.
Final Score: 4/5

HOWEVER: I do have a bone to pick with this party. (haha get it) But I won't talk about that in this post. Keep an eye out for my next post where I talk about this, Is Club Penguin Rewriting Its Own History?. See you then! In the meantime, leave a comment below about what you thought of this party.

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Holiday Party 2013 Review

Hey guys! Chill here. Today it's time to FINALLY review the Holiday Party 2013. Let's get going!

Features

 I really liked the trains mechanic. It was something new and fresh that I hope CP does in the future. If Gariwald's mansion comes back, maybe we can have Doom Buggies. I also really liked the game that went along with the trains where you earned coins to donate to Coins for Change. We can also meet Rockhopper, who is a bit... interesting, now? Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) this time is transformation free, so there's no Frost Bites or Reindeer Puffles.

One thing I don't like is how Club Penguin executed Coins for Change this year. 2012 and 2013 both ruined Coins for Change. Before people would donate just to donate - there were no prizes involved. In 2012 they added the three transformations, and you had to buy cookies for 10 coins to transform into them. These transformations lasted about 10 minutes, and the proceeds went to Coins for Change. Unfortunately when people bought these cookies, they WEREN'T donating just to donate - they were donating to get/renew their transformation. This year makes it even worse - the proceeds for the trains went to Coins for Change, and now you actually got PRIZES the more people donated. Nowadays it seems like Coins for Change ISN'T a donation - it's a purchase.

Score: 3/5

Decorations

As usual, the decorations are pretty awesome. A lot of them are reused, but some of them are new, like the School (pictured). And I gotta tell you, the School is AMAZING. The Train Station is also pretty cool. Unfortunately there's no Santa's Magic Sleigh this time around, so there's that.

Score: 4/5
Items
The items aren't that bad. I like the free items, especially the Milk and Cookies, Penguin Nests Pin, Clean Water Pin, and Jolly Roger Hat (pictured). The trains are pretty cool too, but the party catalog itself... ehh, it's not the greatest. There's not many good items there this year, which kind of stinks. Also, non-members FINALLY GET AN IGLOO! How cool is that? It's Christmas-themed so you can't really use it that often, but still, that's pretty great. I hope Club Penguin gives non-members more opportunities to decorate their igloos and change their igloo designs in the future.
Score: 4/5
Music
The music was pretty nice. Old Christmas songs that everyone loves, and a couple new tracks. I can't really complain here.
Score: 5/5
Non-Member Friendliness
All the free items that CP was giving out were for non-members (even the IGLOO). They could also access the party rooms. However they couldn't purchase from the catalogs.
Score: 4/5
Final Thoughts
This Christmas go-around was pretty good, although it wasn't nearly as good as previous years. The focus on Coins for Change also kind of took away from the rest of the party and the potential it had.
Final Score: 4/5

Did you like the Holiday Party? How did you think it compared to previous years? Leave a comment!

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Operation: Puffle Review

Hey guys! Chill here. So today I'll be reviewing the EPF's latest mission, Operation: Puffle (which I should have a while ago). Enjoy!

Features

Well, I'm glad to say that Operation: Puffle is packed with features! First of all, there's the Puffle Chase game, where you try and chase down some of Herbert's brainwashed puffles. You can also bring your Gold Puffle along to get some extra treasure. This game is REALLY fun and can get you lots of coins fast. I think it should come back eventually, except you're a pet shop worker trying to catch some puffles to put up for adoption.

PH and Herbert are also visiting for the party, and it's nice to see both of them back again. Although technically, PH started visiting for the Gold Puffle Quest, but hey, who cares.

Score: 5/5

Decorations

The decorations are FANTASTIC. The party rooms are all nicely designed, and the other rooms are given an amazing nighttime look. Personally, I hope CP adds a "timer" in the future that makes it so it slowly turns to night the later in the day it gets, either based on Penguin Standard Time or the time set on your computer's clock. They did a great job on all the designs, both regular rooms and party rooms alike, and I really hope we see them again sometime in the near future.

Score: 5/5

Items

There's lots of different items - items you can buy from catalogs, items you earn from catching puffles, items you earn from defeating Herbert... Chasing down puffles will net you some cool items like the Head Lamp, Rock Climbing Rope, Bullhorn, Thermos, Search Flashlight, and more. And while you're doing that, Gold Puffles can dig up some awesome stuff like gold hoodies, and even a new Puffle Hat, which is always welcome.

The party catalog brings back several items from last year around Operation: Blackout, such as the Herbert and Klutzy disguises. There's also some new stuff like a brain box replica for your penguin. 

PH has the same background she did during the Gold Puffle discovery. Herbert also has a brand new background.

Speaking of Herbert, when you defeat him you get the Puffle Freedom Statue (pictured).

Score: 4/5

Music

I love love LOVE the secret agent music CP gives us. And this party is no exception. It's mostly remixes of Operation: Blackout, but we do get a few new songs, such as the awesome We Are The Elite or Stand and Defend. I just wish all the rooms had music like last year.

Score: 4/5
Non-Member Friendliness
Thankfully for non-members, this party isn't that bad for them. They get several different items by completing levels of Puffle Chase which is also available for non-members. And unlike Operation: Hot Sauce, non-members and members have the same wait time, instead of members being able to do it all instantly. The only things that aren't for non-members are the party catalog and a few items on certain Puffle Chase levels.
Score: 4/5
Final Thoughts
Operation: Puffle was a fantastic party. While it wasn't as great as the previous Operation: Blackout, it came pretty close. Keep up the great work Club Penguin!
Final Score: 4/5

Did you like Operation: Puffle? How does it compare to Operation: Blackout? Feel free to state any opinions you might have in the comments.

Chill is out, peace!

Sled Racing Review

Hey guys! Chill here again. Today I'll be reviewing everyone's favorite multiplayer quick-time waster (or maybe not), Sled Racing! Today my good friend Mario Rk is helping me out. Let's dive in, shall we?

Sled Racing is a very straightforward game - and I like that. Just use the arrow keys to race down the hill and avoid obstacles. There's also the ice patch that makes you slide really fast for a few seconds, allowing you to speed ahead (or catch up with) your opponents. I LOVE this game. While it may seem simple, it's an awesome game to pass the time with your friends and earn a few coins.

The game also has some upgrades. They are the toboggans and the racing sleds. The toboggan was released in April 2009 when the Game Upgrades for Sled Racing were first released, while the green and pink racing sleds came a few months later in November 2009. My personal favorite is the toboggan. On a side note, I think Club Penguin should make more sleds - why not a blue racing sled? Or even yellow? Perhaps even an actual red one instead of the pink one. I see that Club Penguin designed them in mind for one for boys and one for girls, but why not a few more? To balance it out, add purple as well.

Some Interesting Facts You May Not Have Known About Sled Racing

• Sled Racing didn't always have the catchy tune playing in the background while you flew down the slope. That wasn't added until 2009.

• At the Great Snow Race in 2011, you could go Sled Racing down the Toughest Mountain once you got to the top. This version was much longer than the typical versions at the Ski Hill.

So all in all, Sled Racing is a pretty awesome game. While it may not be the best one, I still like it a lot and a lot of other players do too.

What are your thoughts on Sled Racing?

Chill is out, peace!